Max Havelaar by Multatuli
"Max Havelaar" is a novel centered around a Dutch civil servant who is stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during the mid-19th century. The protagonist, trying to battle the corruption and exploitation of the local people by Dutch colonial rulers, becomes disillusioned with the system. The novel provides a scathing critique of the colonial regime's treatment of the indigenous people, highlighting their suffering and exploitation. The author uses various narrative techniques and perspectives, making it a significant work in Dutch literature.
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